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Mozambique isn't alone. Rising sea levels threaten millions in the developing world.
By Mami Mizutori, head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
The devastation of one of Mozambique's largest cities, Beira, by Cyclone Idai, which claimed hundreds of lives, is stark evidence that the countries which contribute least to climate change are the ones being affected by it the most.
These last years of record global warmth have made things worse. Extreme weather events have increased over the past couple of decades. The previously unthinkable is happening with greater frequency.
Media reports might suggest that there is something exceptional about Beira. Unfortunately, that is not the case. Humans have short memories when it comes to disasters, and our innate optimism often leads us to discount disaster risk to our own future cost. What else can explain the lack of ambition on reducing greenhouse gas emissions that keep us on course for a catastrophic rise in global temperatures by 3 to 5 degrees Celsius by the end of the century, a scenario that keeps children awake at night wondering what the future holds for them?
Thousands of lives were lost across the Philippines when Typhoon Haiyan churned ashore with deadly force in November 2013, after its slow passage across the Pacific, gaining in strength and absorbing energy from the warming waters of the ocean. The people of the devastated coastal city of Tacloban had no word in their local language to describe the "tidal surge" that hit them with all the power of a tsunami.
In Myanmar, memories are still raw from the loss of 138,000 lives almost 11 years ago when an unprecedented storm, Cyclone Nargis, battered the villages of the poor that lay in its path.
As a new cyclone season gets underway in the Bay of Bengal, there is continued trepidation about the prospect of a storm that might hit the exposed Rohingya refugees densely packed into camps along that low-lying coast, where hundreds of thousands perished in the years before early warning systems were developed.
The people of Beira had no past experience as Cyclone Idai bore down on them, destroying their homes, schools, hospitals, public utilities, roads and bridges in a violent demonstration of what it means in this century to live on the water's edge.
Beira is not alone. There are thousands of cities and towns across the developing world where the sea is encroaching little by little. They are under siege. They are on a very visible front line.
That threat adds another layer to preexisting risks that stem from rapid urbanization, the rise of slums in vulnerable locations, the absence of resilient infrastructure, failures in planning and the destruction of protective ecosystems such as mangrove forests.
But the greatest risk driver of them all are the extreme levels of poverty that still afflict countries such as Mozambique and cripples their capacity to adapt to climate change.
What Beira tells us is that climate change is creating new obstacles to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, including the eradication of poverty and hunger.
New climate risks are emerging, and their full significance is yet to be fully grasped. Climate change and uncertain weather helped prepare the ground for the drought that affected more than 60 million people during the last major El Niño episode three years ago.
The push for progress on reducing greenhouse gas emissions must be pursued with unshakable resolve, but it must be accompanied by an equally strong push for investment in resilient infrastructure in the poorest places on Earth, where adaptation to climate change is now a matter of life or death.

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As the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra's first only female associate conductor, Melanie Leonard made CPO history in 2012.
Now, Leonard is back to lead the orchestra in its latest concert, Women Rock.
Women Rock features the work of several female artists who are credited with changing rock and roll forever.
"Women Rock" features the work of several female artists who are credited with changing rock and roll.
Vocalists Tamika Lawrence, Katrina Rose and Cassidy Catanzaro sing a variety of popular hits accompanied by a small rock band and a much larger orchestra.
The performance is likely to take a few concert-goers by surprise — Lawrence, who is new to the show, just asks that people keep open minds.
"I think it's really awesome when something that is considered heightened and classical can come together with something that is more contemporary," she said.
Katrina Rose has been with the production since it's inception in 2017 and said she loves how audiences respond to it.
Rose said the orchestra provides an "amazing energy" to the songs.
"To have those exciting new string lines that you've never heard or [a] horn section that's really crazy — it comes out of nowhere — there's just a real excitement to it," she said.
Cassidy Catanzaro has also been with Women Rock since the beginning.
"It wasn't until I got to our first symphony show that I realized, I think, the magnitude of this thing and how you sort of have to bring your 'A' game [because] you're with the best of the best across the land — really, all these symphonies are at the top of their game," said Catanzaro, who is also the lead singer of the all-female rock band Antigone Rising.


Here is the third Polar Bear Challenge video that I need to "qualify" as a participant. I'm still on campus in a small dirt lot between student housing and married student housing in the beginning. A nice open space to do some donuts (not on the video). I then headed from campus out onto University Ave and Farmers Loop Rd.
Anyway, here is the third PBC video.
The second video for the Polar Bear Challenge. If you are interested in some of the other submitted videos, they can be found at http://polarbearchallenge.tk/. The mild inversion can really be seen in the temperature. At the house, it was +12°F and at the university, it was +6°F. A difference that you can really feel.
I opted for a liesurely ride around the university due to the extremely slick roads and no studded tires. The roads are always really slick when it warms up after being really cold. I think that the road surface is still really cold and it gets a layer of frost.
Anyway, here is video number two.
Surprise, actually a post with a little bit of moto content.
I didn't plan on submitting any videos to the Polar Bear Challenge this year but today was nice and warm and I had found the GoPro charging cable. It took only a few minutes to attach the monopod to the cargo rack and run the cables to the USB port in the sidecar. I had to search for the remote but eventually had it attached to the windshield strut. The Polar Bear Challenge only requires three video submissions, only one video per day, that has at least three minutes of riding with a starting temperature of 32°F or lower. Pretty minimal requirements.


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BYU hockey loses hard-fought game against Boise State
Daniel Allen
The BYU hockey team sought revenge as it faced Boise State. BYU lost twice to Boise State earlier this season.
In the first period, everything went Boise State's way, as it scored four goals to end the first period. The team led 4-0 as the buzzer sounded.
The Cougars came out angry in the second period and were able to score three goals, two of which were on power plays. Boise State countered with a goal of its own before the second period ran out, leaving the score at 5-3 for the Broncos.
The third period proved to be the most exciting, with the crowd on its feet for most of the remainder of the game. Boise State managed to throw in two goals, making the score 7-3.
With minutes left on the board, Tate Cowley scored his second goal of the night to pull within three at 7-4, but Boise State put in one last goal to finish the game at 8-4.
BYU's overall number of shots better matched that of its opponents, compared to previous games. BYU and Boise State had 30 and 33 shots on goal, respectively.
BYU will now head on the road over the next few weeks to Montana and California to play against Montana Tech, Loyala Marymount University, California State University Northridge and California State University Long Beach. The next home game is set for Dec. 5 at the Provo Seven Peaks Ice Arena.
For more information, go to byuhockey.org or visit the club's Facebook page here.
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Q: how to make my application device administrator in android? I am trying to make my application device administrator , i followed some notes provided on the same at
Device admin SAMPLE notes  or TUTORIAL here but still could not implement it.
Can some one plz point out a working example of the same , i just need to make sure that to uninstall the application , user needs to enter the password which is set in my application.
Any help will be useful , Thanks in advance

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i just need to make sure that to uninstall the application , user needs to enter the password which is set in my application.

Fortunately, this is not possible for an SDK application. Even a device admin app cannot prevent the user from uninstalling it.

A: I found the sample tutorial here. I hope it will help you.
Warning :::: If you click "Reset Device", your device will be factory reset because of
devicePolicyManager.wipeData(ACTIVATION_REQUEST);

A: You cannot activate it programmatically but you can ask user to enable it at runtime
Here is the complete solution
 var devicePolicyManager: DevicePolicyManager? = null
    var deviceAdmin: ComponentName? = null

call this method in oncreate where ever it is needed
// call this method to check if its enabled or not
checkAndTakeUserToEnableEnableAdminApp()

private fun checkAndTakeUserToEnableEnableAdminApp() {
        devicePolicyManager = getSystemService(Context.DEVICE_POLICY_SERVICE) as DevicePolicyManager
        deviceAdmin = ComponentName(this, DeviceAdminReceiverClass::class.java)
        if (devicePolicyManager!!.isAdminActive(deviceAdmin!!)) {
        //do whatever is needed here is its active
        } else {
            showDeviceAdminPopup(this)
        }

    }

Where DeviceAdminReceiverClass
import android.app.admin.DeviceAdminReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.util.Log;
import android.widget.Toast;

/**
 * This is the component that is responsible for actual device administration.
 * It becomes the receiver when a policy is applied. It is important that we
 * subclass DeviceAdminReceiverClass class here and to implement its only required
 * method onEnabled().
 */
public class DeviceAdminReceiverClass extends DeviceAdminReceiver {
    static final String TAG = "DeviceAdminReceiverClass";

    /** Called when this application is approved to be a device administrator. */
    @Override
    public void onEnabled(Context context, Intent intent) {
        super.onEnabled(context, intent);
        Toast.makeText(context, "Device admin is enabled",
                Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
        Log.d(TAG, "onEnabled");
    }

    /** Called when this application is no longer the device administrator. */
    @Override
    public void onDisabled(Context context, Intent intent) {
        super.onDisabled(context, intent);
        Toast.makeText(context, "Device admin is disabled",
                Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
        Log.d(TAG, "onDisabled");
    }

    @Override
    public void onPasswordChanged(Context context, Intent intent) {
        super.onPasswordChanged(context, intent);
        Log.d(TAG, "onPasswordChanged");
    }

    @Override
    public void onPasswordFailed(Context context, Intent intent) {
        super.onPasswordFailed(context, intent);
        Log.d(TAG, "onPasswordFailed");
    }

    @Override
    public void onPasswordSucceeded(Context context, Intent intent) {
        super.onPasswordSucceeded(context, intent);
        Log.d(TAG, "onPasswordSucceeded");
    }

}

manifest
<receiver
            android:name=".DeviceAdminReceiverClass"
            android:permission="android.permission.BIND_DEVICE_ADMIN" >
            <intent-filter>

                <!-- This action is required -->
                <action android:name="android.app.action.DEVICE_ADMIN_ENABLED" />
            </intent-filter>

            <!-- This is required this receiver to become device admin component. -->
            <meta-data
                android:name="android.app.device_admin"
                android:resource="@xml/device_admin" />
        </receiver>

@xml/device_admin
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Android Open Source Project
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
     You may obtain a copy of the License at
          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
     limitations under the License.
-->
<device-admin xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:visible="false">
    <uses-policies>
        <watch-login />
        <force-lock />
    </uses-policies>
</device-admin>

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UC selected one of best schools for men in nursing
The designation by the AAMN highlights 12 schools nationwide for their efforts to recruit and retain men in nursing and educate others about men's contributions to the profession
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The University of Cincinnati College of Nursing has received the American Association for Men in Nursing (AAMN) 2019 Best Schools for Men in Nursing Award. UC's College of Nursing is one of only 12 nationwide just honored for efforts to recruit and retain men in nursing.
This latest recognition for the college caps the recent national announcement in which the college received the prestigious INSIGHT Into Diversity Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity award for its extensive recruitment efforts to increase the number of underrepresented and first-generation nursing students. Also receiving that award were the College of Allied Health Sciences and the James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy.
Inclusive excellence drives UC's strategic plan, Next Lives Here, bridging each platform and pathway to the others.
"The history, consistency, quality and commitment to creating a climate for men who are nurses has been excellent," says Brent MacWilliams, PhD, AAMN president, in a congratulatory letter to Greer Glazer, PhD, dean of the UC College of Nursing. "You can be very proud of your work and the work of your team."
According to the AAMN, the purpose of the award is to recognize a nursing school or college that has provided significant efforts in recruiting and retaining men in nursing, in providing men a supportive educational environment and in educating faculty, students and the community about the contributions men have made and do make to the nursing profession.
Reviewers of the award application by the UC College of Nursing concluded that UC met or exceeded all areas of the evaluation, including recruitment activities, climate assessment, chapter activities, strategic planning and percent of male students admitted over the past three years.
"Diversity is just not enough," says Glazer. "You can't try to have an organization full of people with lots of differences if you don't focus on inclusion. You have to focus on creating an environment where everybody, because of their differences, can thrive."
In the College of Nursing undergraduate program, male admissions increased from 48 in 2016 to 63 in 2018. Graduate school admissions increased from 47 in 2016 to 81 in 2018. The six-year undergraduate graduation rate in the male student population was 91%, exceeding their female counterparts. Glazer said one of the reasons for those increases is due to the College being deliberate in attracting more male students.
"You have to be intentional about what you're trying to do," she says. "We have more men teaching in our undergraduate curriculum because I want our students to see role models."
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt joins thriller '7500'
By Elbert Wyche2017-10-31T15:57:00+00:00
Source: Wiki Commons
Joseph Gordon-Levitt has been cast in action thriller 7500 from writer and director Patrick Vollrath.
In addition, FilmNation Entertainment has announced that it has acquired international distribution rights and Endeavor Content is selling North American rights to the film, which begins principal photography on Tuesday (October 31). Shooting will take place in Cologne and Vienna.
augenschein Filmproduktion produces the film in co-production with Novotny & Novotny, SWR, BR and ARTE. 7500 is funded with the support of Film and Medienstiftung NRW, DFFF, BKM, FFA, MFG, FFHSH as well as ÖFI, Filmfonds Vienna and FISA. Universum will distribute the film in Germany.
7500 is a portrait of an airline hijacking set at 30,000 feet that brings the horror of modern terrorism to life as human frailty collides with the desperate fear of the unknown and affects both hijacker and pilot.
Gordon-Levitt will star as co-pilot Tobias Ellis and replaces Paul Dano, who cannot continue in the role due to scheduling conflicts.
Gordon-Levitt most recently starred in Oliver Stone's Snowden. He is in development on several feature films including Fraggle Rock at New Regency, In Sight at Universal with Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, and K Troop at Amazon Films. He is next set to direct and star in Wingmen, a comedy musical with Channing Tatum.
7500 will be Vollrath's full-length feature debut following his Oscar-nominated short Everything Will Be Okay. Vollrath participated in the Cannes Young Lions competition and the Berlinale Talent Campus in 2013. He studied directing in Vienna under the mentorship of Michael Haneke.
Jonas Katzenstein and Maximilian Leo of augenschein Filmproduktion are producers. Novotny & Novotny's Franz Novotny and Alexander Glehr will co-produce. Ellen Goldsmith-Vein and Lindsay Williams of The Gotham Group will serve as executive producers.
Glen Basner, CEO of FilmNation Entertainment, said: "As one of the great actors of his generation, Joseph Gordon-Levitt brings a whole new dimension to this character. We are thrilled to work with him as well as Patrick, who provides a fresh and exciting new voice to the project. We are certain that audiences will be just as taken with 7500 as we are."
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* Helmut Alexander (Physiker) (1928–2009), deutscher Physiker
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Q: Ways of Turning Sequences into Infinite Series Is writing a sequence as a telescoping sum the only way to turn a sequence into an infinite series? In particular:

Let $s_n = 1 +\frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{3} + \dots + \frac{1}{n}- \ln(n+1), \ n \geq 1$. Convert this into an infinite series.

So let $a_n = s_n-s_{n-1}$. Then $a_n = \frac{1}{n}-\ln(n+1)+ \ln n$. This is equivalent to $$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \left(\frac{1}{n}- \ln \frac{n+1}{n} \right)$$
What does the inside term represent?

A: The term $\dfrac{1}{n}- \ln \dfrac{n+1}{n}$ represents this mauve area

The limit of the sum is the Euler–Mascheroni constant, about $0.577\ldots$

A: Is the "inside term"
$$\frac{1}{n}- \ln \frac{n+1}{n}?$$
If that is the case, there is a clear geometric interpretation. Draw the curve $y =1/x$.  Draw also the following rectangles. They all have width $1$. The leftmost one has lower left corner at $(1,0)$, height $1$. The next one has lower left corner at $(2,0)$, height $1/2$.  The next has lower left corner at $(3,0)$, height $1/3$. And so on.
When a partial sum of the harmonic series is approximated by a suitable definite integral of $1/x$, the "inside terms" represent the local approximation error, the error obtained by approximating the area of the rectangle by the area under $y=1/x$.
Added: In a not very interesting sense, every (convergent) series can be viewed as a telescoping sum.  Consider the series $\sum_{n=1}^\infty a_n$.  Let $s_n=\sum_{k=1}^n a_k$, and for convenience put $s_0=0$. Then
$$\sum_{n=1}^\infty a_n=(s_1-s_0)+(s_2-s_1)+(s_3-s_2) +\cdots.$$
In particular, any sequence can be analyzed as coming from a telescoping series.  If the sequence is to be reproduced term by term, then the obvious telescoping series representation is unavoidable.  But there are many sophisticated ways of accelerating convergence that do not reproduce the sequence term by term, and for which a "telescoping series" description is not useful.

A: A sequence and a series is pretty much the same object with different points of view. When we talk about "the series $\sum_{n \ge 1} u_n$", it usually means we're interested in "the sequence $\left(\sum_{k = 0}^n u_k \right)_{n \ge 1}$", but we talk about a series instead because defining a sequence using the series notation is sometimes convenient. We can talk about a series regardless of convergence (just like there are non convergent sequences). In fact, there is a bijection between sequences and series (again, I'm not assuming any kind of convergence here). In one way, you go form a sequence to a series (the "telescoping sum") by :
$$(s_n)_{n \ge 1} \longmapsto \sum_{n \ge 1} s_n - s_{n_1}$$
On the other way, the inverse process from a series to a sequence ("partial sums") is
$$\sum_{n \ge 1} a_n \longmapsto \left(\sum_{k = 0}^n a_k \right)_{n \ge 1}$$
Moreover, this bijection induces one between convergent series and convergent sequences (and the limit of the sequence of partial sums is what is called the sum of the series and is denoted $\sum_{n =1}^{\infty} a_n$).
In your example, it can be useful to write the inside term as
$$a_n = \frac{1}{n} - \ln \frac{n+1}{n} = \int_{n}^{n+1} \left(\frac{1}{n} - \frac{1}{t}\right) \ dt$$
And what we denote as $\sum_{n =1}^{\infty} a_n$ is $\lim_{n \to \infty} s_n$.

A: It may be worth noting the following.
$$
s_n = \sum\limits_{k = 1}^n {\frac{1}{k}}  - \int_1^{n + 1} {\frac{1}{x}\,dx}  = \sum\limits_{k = 1}^n {\frac{1}{k}}  - \sum\limits_{k = 1}^n {\int_k^{k + 1} {\frac{1}{x}\,dx} }  = \sum\limits_{k = 1}^n {\bigg(\frac{1}{k} - \int_k^{k + 1} {\frac{1}{x}\,dx} \bigg)} .
$$
Hence $s_n  = \sum\nolimits_{k = 1}^n {a_k } $ with $a_n \,(= s_n - s_{n-1})$ given by
$$
a_n = \frac{1}{n} - \int_n^{n + 1} {\frac{1}{x}\,dx}  = \frac{1}{n} - \ln \frac{{n + 1}}{n}.
$$
Now, from the simple fact that, for any $x > 0$,
$$
0 < x - \ln (1 + x) < x^2
$$
it follows that, for any $n \in \mathbb{N}$,
$$
0 < \frac{1}{n} - \ln \bigg(1 + \frac{1}{n}\bigg) < \frac{1}{{n^2 }},
$$
so
$$
0 < a_n < \frac{1}{{n^2 }}.
$$
Hence
$$
\sum\limits_{n = 1}^\infty  {\bigg(\frac{1}{n} - \ln \frac{{n + 1}}{n}\bigg)}  = \sum\limits_{n = 1}^\infty  {a_n }  < \infty .
$$


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Great little dive cafe! Loved it!
We love great little dive cafés and this was a treat! It's very, very small, but was well worth the stop. The hubcap is good a old-fashioned breakfast, but huge!
Like stepping back in time!
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Nouaille-Maupertuis is a picturesque if rather sleepy little town situated in quiet countryside a little to the south-east of Poitiers in the Vienne department.
The abbey is a roman style building constructed in the 12th century, and named after Saint-Junien whose remains were brought here in 830. It was originally a benedictine abbey but later became independent. The abbey was fortified during the time of the Hundred Years War at which time it was surrounded by a high wall with defensive towers: you can still see a substantial part of these fortifications in the village.
A good part of the original abbey buildings can still be seen, including the church and accommodation, the moats and parts of the ramparts including two towers and two original doorways. Note that some parts of the building (including the chevet) were reconstructed in the 17th century after being damaged during the wars of religion.
Some of the other monastic buildings can also be seen around a central courtyard, although the buildings themselevs are not open to the public, while the town mairie is now housed in the attractive Logis Abbatail above an arch over the road.
Next to the abbey in Nouaille-Maupertuis a small medieval garden has been planted in an attempt to recreate the types of plants that were once grown by the monks, both for food and for medicinal purposes.
The small stone bridge that you can see across the river replaced an earlier drawbridge, that from the 17th century allowed access through the fortifications.
Historians will also want to visit the site of the famous Battle of Nouaille fought in 1356 during the Hundred Years War in which the French were heavily defeated by the English, with many killed and and the French King Jean le Bon and his son were captured (they were subsequently released after the French paid a high ransom).
The battle also gave its name to the village - the English army won because they lured the French into an area of scrub, hedges and ditches that suited the English archers but not the French soldiers. The word for the rough terrain, or 'bad route' chosen was a 'maupertuis'. A memorial now marks the site of the battle.
Of course you will also want to visit the important town of Poitiers during a visit to the region, and your children will certainly enjoy a visit to the popular theme park at Futuroscope: both are within easy reach of Nouaille-Maupertuis.
Enthusiasts of historic monuments will want to visit the church and castles at Chauvigny, about 20 kilometres north of here, as well as the impressive roman style church at Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe.


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Trick 'r Treat Tales of Mayhem, Mystery and Mischeif
Authors: Mike Dougherty, John Griffin, Bryan Singer
Trick 'r Treatdelves into the four stories that make up the feature film,Trick 'r Treatreleasing in October 2007. It reflects Dougherty's personal take on the filmmaking process, details how the ideas and art came together, and presents it with exclusive special features in a unique format. The genre encompasses drama, horror, thriller...mixed with a good dose of twisted humor. Set in a small suburban town,Trick 'r Treatexplores Halloween traditions while following a group of people trying to survive the most terrifying night of the year. From a serial killer who specializes in poisoning candy; to a group of mischievous kids who unearth their town's dark secret; to a young woman hunted by…
masked stalker at the local festival; to a cantankerous old hermit confronted by a demonic trick-or-treater, the film is filled with horrifying surprises, nervous laughs and strange creatures of every variety--human or otherwise. The atmosphere Dougherty creates on film mirrors the flavor of his art--whimsical, yet eerie. It seems welcoming from a distance, but the closer you look, the more you see the twisted, dark side of Dougherty's mind. Dougherty's third-grade teacher once remarked on a report card that his behavior exhibited "early evidence of what may be an extraordinary morbid ingenuity." Years later, his drawings and doodles of the youthful, eerily pumpkin-headed character, Sam--a kind of ghost of Halloweens past--along with a number of other creepy, unforgettable characters, have made it to the big screen. There, Dougherty's art and storytelling promise to take a fresh twist. At the launch of his career he's already got a loyal following eagerly awaiting his next spooky project.
Publisher: Insight Editions
Size: 10.25" wide x 11.50" long x 1.25" tall


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Anyone who knows me well is aware of how seriously I take new year's resolutions. I think the origin of this is pretty pathetic: growing up, I seemed to always be stuck at home with parents falling asleep watching TV, even when visiting home from college (my mom forbade me from going out, "only drunk drivers out!!!" as she would say). However, I somehow translated these tragic years of missed hook-up and binge-drinking opportunities into a regimented tradition of self-reflection. In high school, I came up with different life categories that were important to me (i.e. family, significant other, spiritual, physical, goals in medicine, cooking, etc), and every year I would review what I had written the previous year and generate or recycle old resolutions for the next year.
Since my daughter was born in 2013, however, I have to admit that I haven't been as good about this tradition as in the past; generally, all things "mommy" have been put on the back burner (yes, something I really need to work on!). Reflecting on 2015, this has been an eventful year, although we did manage to stay put in the same positions and city. After 10 years of being nomads and chronic renters, tweedle-dee and tweedle-dum somehow managed to buy a place. I had a miscarriage.... and a surprise pregnancy soon after (which has emotionally been the complete opposite of the first). I settled into being a pathology resident and love it. I wrote my first real grant. My husband settled into having his own lab. After stopping nursing early in the year, I re-claimed my boobies and have felt gloriously free since. Free of diapers, free of pacifiiers. Our daughter settled into toddlerhood and we have loved watching her unfold before our eyes.
Try to find a way to go out more with my husband (even if it requires going to McDonald's for the dollar menu in order to afford $80 for the babysitter).
Continue to find ways to be engaged with our community (we joined the community association, helped plant trees in the park, picked up trash, etc). May sound like a pathetic effort, but you have to start somewhere!
Be aggressive and enthusiastic about reaching out to mentors and people I admire… I used to be so good about this in college. I would meet with physicians, renowned scientists, anthropologists, medical journalists, you name it- of course, many emails and invitations for coffee went unanswered, but a few of these mentors were extremely influential and steered my path in medicine in powerful ways. Something happened to me during medical school where I felt like I lost confidence, or became acutely aware of how little I had to offer. I would ask myself, "Why in the world would so-and-so want to meet with me??!?" and "I don't want to waste their time or ask their advice- I need to figure this out on my own." I realize now that it's sad I feel that way. When my husband was first establishing his lab here, I watched him set up meetings with people every single day, and saw how fruitful it was in establishing his network of friends, colleagues, and collaborators. Especially since I will have more time during my research year, I will strive to be more confident and bring this back.
So, tell me… how was your 2015? What are your hopes and resolutions for the next year?
Happy New Year to all of you beautiful physicians and mommas- I hope that 2016 brings you rewarding challenges, lots of love, strength, happy memories, laughter, and good health! May 2016 bring more peace to everyone.
Anyone who practices medicine knows that sooner or later, we all screw up. Mistakes can be big or small, can result in harm or not. Misdiagnosis, missed diagnosis, delayed diagnosis. Unnecessary tests ordered, necessary tests overlooked. Medication errors, communication errors, clerical errors. Handoffs gone bad, poor signout, lack of discharge followup. Procedural disasters, frank bodily injury.
I've seen examples of all of these; I've been involved in some. I could tell you shocking stories from training. I could tell you shocking stories from last month.
People don't go into medicine planning to screw up, but it's inevitable, and we need to think about what we're going to do when it happens.
When I rotated through surgery as a medical student, I was fascinated by the weekly morbidity and mortality conference (M + M's). It was a highly anticipated event, and the goal was a complete and bloody dissection of a bad outcome. Grizzly semi-retired surgeons, department chiefs, educators, and every trainee sat in a full hall and listened to one poor soul deliver an objective case report, which then was scrutinized, interrogated, discussed. In the end, everyone learned something, and the presenter was, in a way, exonerated. It was a ritual similar to a public confession.
In internal medicine training, the culture was largely one of finger-pointing. Other people's mistakes were a source of gossip and ridicule; your own mistakes were glossed over, rationalized. Alot of excuses were made. Yes, there were halfhearted attempts at surgical-style M + M's. Mostly, people stewed in their own guilt and shame. It was toxic.
I work in a much healthier environment now, one in which integrity is valued. Error reporting is encouraged, not for blame and punishment purposes, but rather, for learning purposes. The reporting can be done privately, on a systems wide computer application called something like "Patient Safety Reporting". There are occasional medicine rounds M+Ms, and they're run well, but they're just not that common.
It's taken years for me to figure out my own personal M + M's. Writing up a patient safety report is part of it, but, there's more. When there's been a mistake, I try to analyze it, maybe, discuss it with a colleague or two, and then, most importantly, tell the patient.
I had to do this recently... Of course it was a lovely, salt-of-the-earth patient I have known for several years. Someone I've seen many, many times in the office, who I'm very fond of. Such a good person.
When I first realized there had been an error, I started to go in the old, toxic direction. I was just so embarrassed. I imagined the inpatient team on rounds, skewering 'the dumb primary care doc'. I studied the chart to see if there was any possible defensible position, any good excuses I could use.
But that just doesn't feel good. It feels gross. It feels like.. weaselly.
I have a mantra I repeat when I decide to take responsibility, to own the error: I'll take my lumps. It's an old-fashioned saying, but that's how it feels. I'll take my lumps.
After a long and painful chart analysis, I marched myself up to the patient's room in the hospital and explained to her what had been missed by me in the past, that, if caught back then, may have prevented her medical issue now.
"I really prefer to be straightforward about these things," I stood with my hands folded in front of me. "I'd rather you hear it from me first. And if it turns out that [what I missed] was the cause of [her issue], then I am very sorry."
Then, I waited, waited for any one of a hundred possible responses.
She was quiet for awhile, I think, digesting what I'd said. Her face was serious.
Was she going to kick me out? Fire me?
Her face softened into a smile. "Oh, don't beat yourself up, doc," she said. "I know no one's perfect. I know you care. If I thought you didn't care so much, well, that's a different story," she laughed. "No, I prefer to move on, go forward. I don't dwell in the past. What's the point?"
We touched base on this again later, and she said the same thing. I've seen her several times since, and she's not mentioned it again. As it turned out, what I missed didn't pan out as the cause of her illness.
Did I get lucky? Maybe. I am aware that one of these days, my M + M approach may end with me getting sued.
But I'd rather be honest and upfront and be sued, than sit in a toxic stew of guilt and shame. No weaselly excuses.
"Your child has a fever--Come get your kid"
Yesterday I was nearing the end of my clinic day, without any more patients scheduled, when I got this kind of call. It was about 2 PM and my first thought was, "I wonder if they can just keep her until 5?" But they said no, come now. I figured, "Well, no biggie, nobody is scheduled anyway."
I went to the front desk to inform them that I was heading out early and was met with a sour face and a lecture on parenting. The secretary informed me, "Now, you know that you need back-up child care for situations like these?" (This actually went on for a few minutes while she proceeded to tell me how it was irresponsible of me not to know who was going to be picking up my child in case of emergency while I was in clinic.) The conversation came to an end when she said, "When you're a real doctor, you're not going to be able to just take off, you will have actual responsibilities." All of this, mind you, when I actually had zero patients scheduled the rest of the afternoon.
I was furious the entire drive home (still am, as you can see). How dare she give me a talk on parenting and doctoring! Then I thought of a million reasons other non-parents might need to leave clinic on a short notice. Maybe they themselves aren't feeling well (crazier things have happened.) Maybe another non-child member of their family has an emergency. Maybe they have car troubles on their way in and actually come late rather than leaving early.
What do the other moms-in-medicine-without-reliable-husbands do in situations as above? Does everyone have an emergency back-up besides themselves for sick days? Is there a single person out there who has never, not once, been to work late, or had to leave early, or missed a day altogether, for a sick child/sick parent/sick themselves? Are we not just human people working as doctors, that do have the same ailments as our very own patients??
This summer, my three kids spent several weeks with my parents in their home in Connecticut. For the kids, this is an amazing time when they bond with their grandparents and get away from the city. For my husband and me, this is an amazing time to spend a few weeks focusing on work, spending kid-free time together, and getting a break from the day to day bustle of life with kids.
This summer I realized another bonus: that I could be HOME ALONE! Yes, you heard what I said. At home with no kids, no husband, no nanny -- no one but me!
For people without kids, the simple pleasure of being in your own home with no one else around may not seem that exciting but for a mom who never (and I really mean never) gets to be home alone, this simple pleasure is on par with fancy dinners, spa days, and juicy beach reads. Being home alone is one of the most delightful experiences of my life as a mom.
When it first dawned on me that I could be home alone for hours at a time, I felt like the little kid from the movie Home Alone when he first realized that his family had disappeared during holiday break. I wanted to sit in my pajamas, eat potato chips, and watch movies all day.
Of course, I had other things to do and couldn't spend hours on movie marathons but during the two weeks when I had a few hours at home with no one else, I started to think about how rare and important alone time is.
There's something peaceful and rejuvenating about being in your own home when no one else is there. And it's different to be home alone rather than other places alone. I am alone in my office a lot but that's different. I try to get along time by going to the spa or going to a bookstore but that too is different – it doesn't last for long and I'm not in my own private space.
As working moms, I wish we could have more times home alone. Not just quiet time after the kids are in bed but real time – hours when we are not exhausted, can have the freedom and comfort of home, and just enjoy the special place that we have built. I think many of us are looking for the chance to let our hair down and if not literally but figuratively sit on the couch and watch a movie marathon.
In the months since summer, I have counted the hours when I have been home alone. I don't think I've hit 5 hours yet. I don't know if I'll add any more hours until next summer but there's no question that I'm already anticipating my two week break and the bliss of my time home alone.
1. That tired drinking out of a firehose analogy...unfortunately true. I remember being appalled when I read that med students study multiple hours a day on top of going to class. I foolishly thought on my days that end at noon (Monday and Friday) I can pick my daughter up from preschool / go to the gym / twiddle my thumbs. Instead, I am thankful for an afternoon with no class so I can hole up in the library and study. The endless studying is not death, falling behind is.
2. Wearing a half-face respirator during anatomy lab makes me look like Bane from Batman. But hey, that's a pretty good trade-off for formaldehyde-free breastmilk. And the puzzled looks I get when people see the lingering lines on my face after removing the mask -- extra giggles.
3. The lactation room is the mecca of multi-tasking. Pumping can be accomplished while eating, studying, napping, crying, making phone calls, etc. Bonus points for attempting three things at a time.
4. Whatever makes your life easier, and if you have the means, do it. Examples include ordering food, dry shampoo, a breast pump car adaptor, skipping a bath or two for the kids (hey they could have dry skin?).
6. You will be older than some of the MS2s-MS4s, the same age as some residents or even attendings. Bless your eye cream and good genes, although four years of this will probably negate all of that.
"Want to study together at extremely-far-from-my-house coffee shop at extremely-inconvenient-hour?" - No.
"Want to go rage after block exam and stay out all night?" - No.
"Want to join a thousand interest groups and shadow everyone possible in the hospital?" - No...maybe second year?
8. *It is also okay to say yes.
9. Your classmates will be amazing people who have done amazing things. Everyone is incredibly supportive and no one is trying to sabotage you unlike the undergrad premeds.
Hello! I'm Jay. I've been hanging out here and commenting for a long time. I used to blog on Two Women Blogging (don't go looking - you won't find it) which shut down about three years ago. I've written under my real name for HuffPo and NYT's Motherlode. Last June, my essay about my father appeared in Pulse (do you read Pulse? You should!).
These days I mostly write narratives for hospice patients. I was a primary care doc for 20 years; for the past six years I've worked full-time as a hospice medical director. That means I see patients in our 10-bed inpatient unit, do a lot of home visits, attend three IDG* meetings weekly and take weekend call with our palliative care group. We have fellows and residents and med students so I do a fair amount of teaching, too.
My daughter, Eve**, will be 16 in January - she could tell you precisely how many days it is until that momentous occasion. I love having a teenager. I'm sure you'll hear more about that. I've been married nearly 31 years to Sam** and you'll hear more about him, too.
* IDG = Interdisciplinary group, also called IDT (interdisciplinary team). The IDT is the core of hospice work and consists of nurses, social workers, chaplains, aides and doctors.
**The names have been changed to protect the mother.
***I'm really not worried about that. It's more likely I won't be able to shut up.
MiM Mail: Am I crazy?
I am a 31-year-old, hospital-based speech therapist in TX who will apply to medical school in 2016. As a newlywed several years ago, we found out my husband is gene-positive for Huntington's disease. Obviously it's a devastating diagnosis, but, fortunately, no one in his family has shown any symptoms prior to age 65.
I have always wanted to be a physician and my husband has been incredibly encouraging of my dream. We completed preimplantation genetic diagnosis with IVF and have 4 healthy embryos.
Now I/we have been hyper-analyzing when to implant. I've thought about everything from this January to M4. If we shoot for Jan/Feb/March, I could have nearly a year with my little one before med school starts. But I could look pregnant during my interview. Should I wait to ensure acceptance? Am I crazy to consider pregnancy now?
I would love your opinions!
Well, I have done it. After years of considering this, I have made the decision to hire a cleaning lady. I have always felt perfectly capable of doing my own dusting/vacuuming/etc. but the time has come that I feel it is too much of a burden with not enough reward. I feel so so guilty about the money it will cost, but I know it is a small price to pay for extra hours with my family, or just some time to relax instead of clean.
This cleaning lady was referred to me by a coworker, and I was secretly hoping that when she came to meet, I wouldn't like her, or feel that she would do a good job. But I had such a good feeling about her and all that she said she would do... Clean the windows??? Vacuum under the couch cushions??? For me, this is a one time per 6 months kind of cleaning (please nobody judge)! After she left, I asked my husband, "Have we really gotten to that point in our lives?" I am turning a blind eye to the money, and I know it's worth it, I know it's worth it... is it worth it??
Foremothers? Maybe it's not even a word. I was trying to find a term like forefathers.
I often think about the women who have come before us. As I walk through the halls of our medical school, I see class photos from decades past with 1 or 2 women amongst a sea of male faces. I often wonder whether they had children during their training or afterward, or were they 'discouraged' from getting married or having children? How did they function as female doctors and perhaps mothers in a world that was probably less understanding than what we face today?
I would bet they faced great hardships--particularly sexism beyond what I can comprehend. They may have anguished over pregnancies they had to hide, grieved over the lack of child care options, and struggled to satisfy unrealistic expectations of their employers. And just maybe they dreamed about us--the women who would follow them--and hoped our lot would be easier.
It reminds me of a female doctor from my mom's era who didn't tell anyone she was pregnant in medical school then didn't show up for a test one day. Yep, she had her baby and came back to school within a week!
I am forever grateful for the trails our foremothers blazed and admire their courage. They are true heroes to me.
listened to Oprah and Deepak's day 6 and 7 morning meditations. It's beautiful but I don't quite know how to pronounce the meditations.
washed clothes and then folded them with Zo. Who knew 4 year olds were such excellent folders?!?
am thankful that after finishing this post I'm just going to go to bed and it's only 10:21pm and I'll start the note writing again tomorrow morning at 5am. Only 38 to go!


my own must-have pieces and of course an accompanying lust list.
One can not think of safari without conjuring up images of this iconic two piece. That relaxed fit cinched that can potentially be cinched at the waist with a matching belt and those oversized pockets dappled throughout. It's a design that is continuously reimagined and modernised, yet the basic principles of it's design perpetually remain. Like this jacket by Figue, encrusted with bedazzling beading. Or by pairing billowy palazzo pants for a bohemian and carefree twist.
Because khaki tones are not solely reserved for that of military types. I absolutely adore this hue when used sartorially and I especially revere it in anything to do with a safari adventure. This colour is utterly flattering on any skin tone and has a magical way of being known to effortlessly chameleon from day to night. I love the idea of a skinny cargo pant, like these Current Elliott beauties, paired with a simple white shirt. Perfect for days exploring The Serengeti.
It's no secret that an accessory can maketh or breaketh an outfit. It can be a docile addition or a flamboyant one. I quite fancy the idea of something bold with references to nature. Be it in the form of acrylic leaves or a more tribal, animal design. Something slightly more exaggerated while seemingly may not be the most practical for open-top Jeep tours for some, glamping with a sky full of stars and pink champagne certainly calls for it.
And that concludes my Safari style loves.
What do you associate with this trend and love most?


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Williams, Lorraine – Small Bowl with Cloud and Star Designs
Brands:Williams, Lorraine
This is a traditional bowl by Lorriane Williams. It is a round bowl and has a cloud design around the rim. Below are star patterns. The bowl has been traditionally fired. After the piece is fired it is covered in pine pitch, which is typical of all traditional Navajo pottery harkening back to when it was utilitarian. It is signed on the bottom in the clay, "LW". Lorraine has won numerous awards for her pottery and been featured in books such as "A Legacy of Generations".
Categories: Contemporary Pottery, Diné (Navajo)
Williams, Lorraine
Lorraine Williams is one of the great innovators among Navajo potters. Lorraine married George Williams in 1977. George is the son of Rose Williams, one of the best-known Navajo potters. Lorraine was adept at making beads and sand paintings, and she was a weaver. "But when I married George, I saw pottery with new eyes." Her new eyes led to Lorraine's beginning with clay about 1980. Ultimately, Lorraine would make the largest pots produced at Navajo today. She has created her own unique pottery style incised with traditional rug and Navajo designs, then painted and native fired. After the piece is fired, it is covered in pine pitch, typical of all traditional Navajo pottery harkening back to when it was utilitarian. Lorraine has won numerous awards for her pottery and has been featured in books such as "A Legacy of Generations."


Isabella House is a non-profit, non-sectarian healthcare organization that provides a continuum of services to the elderly on its campus and in the community. Three board members of SANYC gave a 2.5-hour hands-on workshop for 12 residents of Isabella House, creating a communal banner.
Creativity Explored is a non-profit program for adult artists with developmental disabilities that gives them the means to create and share their work with the community, celebrating the power of art to change lives. In 2017, SANYC returned to Creativity Explored to provide 5-day workshops at each of their two locations. The artists wove fabrics that were then made into pillows, wall hanging, purses, pouches, and pins for the artists to keep or sell.
Building Bridges of Hope is a 12-week art therapy program for immigrant mothers with young children who have experienced trauma. In 7 of the 12 sessions of the 2017-18 fall/winter sessions, members of SANYC taught the mothers weaving on the SAORI loom and circle weaving. From the fabrics created, the mothers sewed pillows and zippered pouches and made dream catchers.
Participated in memorial event for victims of the earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011.
Creative Growth is an non-profit that serves artists with developmental, mental and physical disabilities, providing a professional studio environment for artistic development, gallery exhibition, and representation. Three members of SANYC provided a 5-day workshop on SAORI weaving, The artists wove a communal fabric that was made into a coat and hat.
In July 2016 three board members of SANYC gave a 5-day a Guest Artist Workshop introducing the artists there to SAORI weaving. The artists created a communal banner that was later sold in the Creativity Explored gallery. Thanks for featuring us on your blog Creativity Explored!
In celebration of NY Textile Month, SANYC raised funds and sold SAORI woven goods. Participants could weave on a SAORI loom. The event was held at Manufacture NY in Brooklyn.
Members of SANYC participate in Art Works fundraising auction. A loom available so participants could experience SAORI weaving. Ria Hawks made a presentation about SAORI weaving and SAORI Arts NYC non-profit. A SAORI woven tapestry was donated for auction.
Two full day workshops demonstrating SAORI weaving techniques to art therapies and allowing them to explore free weaving for use with clients in a variety of therapeutic settings.
A presentation discussing experience of SAORI weaving for people living with disabilities, chronic illness and life threatening illness.
SANYC donated woven goods and participated in Syrian Refugee Benefit art gala. This provided an opportunity to network and informed participants about SAORI weaving method.
April17-29: FASHION SHOW AND EXHIBITION "BEAUTY WITHOUT INTENSIONS"
In a collaboration with Fashion Institute of Technology SAORI Arts NYC provided fabrics created by Japanese weavers with special needs, which the FIT students incorporated into the clothes they designed. The event was held at the Tenri Gallery in Manhattan. The work remained available for viewing for 10 days.
Hosted by the New York Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, SAORI Arts NYC was a proud sponsor of this event. Ria Hawks provided an open loom and assistance to those who wished to weave a banner in Honor of Sickle Cell Month, September 2015. The completed banner was displayed at the end of the event.
Yukako Satone made a presentation introducing SAORI to art therapy professionals to use in their practice.


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Introducing the 2021 WIRED Resiliency Residents
Illustration: Elena Lacey
Caitlin Kelly
Over the next six months, five professionals from outside of journalism will give WIRED readers an inside perspective on their changing fields.
WIRED's Resilience Residency was announced earlier this year to provide non-journalists the opportunity to report on how technology and science are transforming their own industries. Over 200 people answered our call for proposals, representing 30 different states and dozens of fields.
Today we are pleased to introduce our five residents for 2021. Over the next six months, they will work with WIRED's editorial team to tell powerful stories with an insider's perspective and start new conversations about the future. Our aim is for everyone—residents, WIRED employees, and our audience—to benefit from the exchange of expertise, perspectives, and experiences.
Melanie Canales is a first-generation Peruvian American farmer and beekeeper based in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, on Monacan and Mannahoac lands. Her work focuses on creating healthy relationships between people and their surrounding ecosystem through soil regeneration and food sovereignty. As a resident, she's interested in stories about land stewardship and the ways communities have started decolonizing agriculture to make it more accessible and sustainable.
Jake Galdo, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, BCGP, is a community pharmacist with a background in academia, health care quality, and technology. His residency is focused on the transformation of community pharmacy practice and patient empowerment. Galdo is an alumnus of the University of Georgia and Samford University and resides in Alabama with his family.
Harris Quinn is the founder of menswear brand H. Goose. His residency will focus on change in the apparel industry and the evolving nature of how we dress. Previously, he founded a digital marketing startup and spent six years on active duty as a cryptologic linguist for the United States Navy. He lives in Greenville, South Carolina.
Enrique Sanabria is a senior airport engineer for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. His curiosity for technology turned into a passion for aviation, and he has spent much of his life in and around the Metro-NYC airports, both as a hobbyist and technical specialist. His residency will explore the airport of the future.
Suhita Shirodkar is an urban sketcher, illustrator, and educator based in San Jose, California. She has been the recipient of grants from the Knight Foundation and Belle Foundation. Suhita will use visual reportage to look at how grassroots arts communities are using technology to adapt, innovate, and reinvent themselves.
The WIRED Resilience Residency is made possible by Microsoft. WIRED content is editorially independent and produced by our journalists. Learn more about this program.
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The "Magyar Kocka", or Hungarian Cube, is a standardized type of residential house in Hungary that dates back to the 1920s. It was designed as a radically functional single-family home for Budapest's suburbs and housing projects, but it became closely identified with the postwar communist era, when many villages were rebuilt with uniform rows of single-family homes, and the Hungarian Cube—often renamed the "Kádár Kocka", after Hungary's communist president, János Kádár—became ubiquitous.
Winner of the DAM Architectural Book Award 2014.
, born 1948, is a philosopher with a focus on the philosophy of art. Professor of philosophy at the Braunschweig University of Art since 1995.
, born 1956, is art historian and an expert in history of 20th-century Hungarian architecture.
(*1964), has been head and lecturer at the faculty of communication and media studies at the University of Pecs, Hungary since 1999.
, born 1971, documentary filmmaker and media artist. Studied at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne, Germany, and the Hungarian University of Fine Arts, Budapest.


This tapestry is woven from cotton and wool on a cotton warp.
The bowl, beads and moon shape on the top right hand corner are felted from local sheep's wool.
Approximate size: 3ft x 2ft.
In Ireland there was a strong presence of pagan worship to the goddess Brid that left behind many stories,songs and rituals. The presence of Brid in the Irish psyche amalgamated into present day St. Brigit whose feast day is celebrated on February 1st each year.
This tapestry looks through the offering of the Christian symbol of rosary beads towards the Pre Christian symbol of a sensuous, intuitive Brid who in turn looks towards the moon a symbol connected with feminine wisdom. The tapestry celebrates past tradition, holding historic effort and presence in moving forward.


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People don't do business with companies; they do business with people.
Naturally, humans are social beings-they love to socialise and are designed to collaborate. Long before the Internet and social media dominated the business world, people did business in social ways. They would ask friends and family for advice on products and talk about their experiences with each other over the garden fence or write letters to firms when products failed to meet their expectations. Today, the Internet and social media has radically changed the way that consumers share information and interact with each other and with the businesses they care about.
An impersonal, faceless organisation is not a fruitful approach in a socially-connected world. The benefits of personal customer service are well established, and in order to implement a personal approach, it is necessary for businesses to be more 'social'. However a social business is not just having Facebook page and Twitter account, it involves a philosophy which embraces and cultivates a spirit of collaboration and community throughout its organisation, both internally and externally.
Although social media enables businesses to listen to online social conversations, gain valuable information and keep track of what is being said about their brand and their competitors, being 'social' also means getting involved with these online communities, by directly interacting and responding to their conversations. It means recognising the need for employees to become "digital citizens". In doing so, more personal and long-term relationships are fostered.
So how do businesses become socially engaged, and profit from it? Firstly, they learn how to use social media effectively and secondly, they integrate social media with existing business processes, such as CRM. We will look at these two factors in the following posts.


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Macieira de Alcoba (auch Macieira de Alcôba) ist eine Ortschaft und ehemalige Gemeinde in Portugal.

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Macieira de Alcoba war Sitz einer gleichnamigen Gemeinde (Freguesia) im Kreis (Concelho) von  Águeda, Distrikt Aveiro. In der Gemeinde Macieira de Alcoba lebten 84 Einwohner (Stand 30. Juni 2011) auf einer Fläche von 7,7 km².

Im Zuge der administrativen Neuordnung zum 29. September 2013 wurde Macieira de Alcoba mit Préstimo zur neuen Gemeinde União das Freguesias de Préstimo e Macieira de Alcoba zusammengefasst.

Folgende Ortschaften liegen in der ehemaligen Gemeinde Macieira de Alcôba:
 Carvalho
 Macieira de Alcoba
 Ribeiro
 Urgueira

Söhne und Töchter der Gemeinde
 Antonio Ildefonso dos Santos Silva (1893–1958), Bischof von Silva Porto, Angola

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 Freguesia de Macieira de Alcôba (portugiesisch), auf cm-agueda.pt, abgerufen am 22. Dezember 2010

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Águeda
Ehemalige Freguesia in Portugal
Ort in der Região Centro


Big data are often described as being characterised by the '3 Vs': volume, variety, and velocity, sometimes augmented with value, veracity/validity, virality, and viscosity.
These characterisations principally come from the worlds of data science and data analytics. From the perspective of critical data researchers, there are different ways in which big data can be described and conceptualised. Anthropologists Tom Boellstorff and Bill Maurerrefer to the '3 Rs': relation, recognition and rot.
Australian sociologist Deborah Lupton (University of Canberra) has generated her own list: the 'Thirteen Ps' of big data: portentous, perverse, personal, productive, partial, practices, predictive, political, provocative, privacy, polyvalent, polymorphous and playful.
For her, it is away to draw attention to the sociocultural dimensions of big data that the 'Vs' lists have thus far failed to acknowledge, and to challenge the taken-for-granted attributes of the big data phenomenon.


Blog November 2017 Stretches to make you look younger!
We all know exercise and eating your greens contribute to healthy skin but did you know that certain stretches can help enhance your glow? Crazy right? How can stretching be beneficial for your skin? Read on my friend. Stretching after your Core Focus Pilates class is important to help increase your range of motion for your next session and prevent injury. If you don't stretch your muscles can become short and tight which can lead to injury. Stretching also helps to increase the blood flow to your muscles, improving circulation.
So what stretches can be beneficial for your skin?
Mind officially blown! To help create a good synergy between your quads and face, stand with a chair or step behind you. Keeping the knee of your raised leg as straight as possible, gently bend your standing leg so that you feel the stretch. Repeat this movement gently 10 times on each leg.
Anyone ever told you, "are you ok? You look sick." But you're perfectly fine and just forgot to wear foundation that day? Well, you can actually boost your natural radiance by stretching your hamstrings.
Suzanne explains that by releasing your hamstrings, you release the fascia up the back of the body and scalp, which has a good effect on the face.
Face the chair or step from the previous exercise and rest one leg on it to feel the hamstring stretch. Repeat on both legs.
Wait what? You can get a more defined jawline from stretching? Supposedly, your chest connects up into the jaw and mouth. Suzanne says that when you open up your chest it releases the fascia in the throat helping to lift the jaw line and soften wrinkles.
Clasp your hands behind your head and start with your elbows forward and closer to each other. Slowly move your elbows away from each other the whole time tensing your chest. Try not to pull on your head but rather pull your hands outward against each other, keeping your neck relaxed.
Remember to do each of the exercises above gently, don't strain yourself! Happy stretching!


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How HBO Introduced 100 Influencers To Social VR
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The pandemic has required event marketers to not only master the virtual event realm, but to keep up with the emerging technologies that fuel compelling virtual experiences. For HBO, that challenge has also served as an opportunity to connect with consumers in fresh and meaningful ways while largescale in-person events are on hold. The network is proving as much with a groundbreaking virtual event series called Lovecraft Country: Sanctum, three experiences powered by social VR platform VRChat, which allows attendees to talk and interact with one another as 3D avatars. The first events took place Sept. 3 and 24, while the final one is slated for Oct. 19.
Inspired by HBO's new series "Lovecraft Country"—a show that tackles racism in 1950s America—each event centers on the Black experience and features Black collaborators. One hundred influencers—gamers, cultural critics, artists and filmmakers—were selected to take part in the experiences using Oculus Quest headsets, which allow them to interact with one another and the environment in real time. Meanwhile, the events are livestreamed on YouTube Live, giving consumers at home a chance to view the experience from the perspective of a participant (we checked it out and it's seriously cool). Viewers can even solve riddles to trigger "spells" that directly impact the experience. As one of its tentpole series of the season, HBO is also supporting the series with an extensive multi-platform paid media campaign and a drive-in series.
"We all know that we couldn't be together creating IRL events. So how do we do something that can bring the right audience together in a space that really is quite exceptional and uncharted, which is social VR," says Alex Diamond, director-program marketing at HBO. "At its core, this was an event that we would have done in person with tastemakers in Los Angeles or New York. Once that became impossible, we put our heads together and said how can we create something virtually that could replicate and add to the experience that we were going to create."
The theme of each event varies, but the model is the same (The Mill, London, handled). Attendees first enter the Anti-Chamber, where they pick an avatar and get acquainted with the social VR environment through various touchpoints. Next, they move to the Sanctum where a performance takes place. Finally, participants enter mystery rooms that are unlocked at the end of each performance and feature challenges, like an escape room experience.
The first Lovecraft Country: Sanctum event featured voiceover performances by series stars Jonathan Majors, Courtney B. Vance and Michael Kenneth Williams, along with Afrofuturistic art installations by David Alabo, Devan Shimoyama and Adeyemi Adegbesan, and a theatrical performance inspired by the words of James Baldwin, adapted by "Lovecraft Country" writer Shannon Houston, and performed by series star Jurnee Smollett.
"VRChat as a whole is a territory that we're really excited about, particularly as we think about the metrics behind the campaign and awards—this really does feel like a space that has infinite possibilities," Diamond says. "COVID has presented so many challenges this year, but it has been, in some ways, a blessing in disguise for us to really dig into what this space looks like, learn more about it, and, hopefully, there will be more opportunities to work in the social VR environment as we move forward on not only this show, but other future campaigns."
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After the disappointing downward trend of quality for this series, this volume was a somewhat refreshing addition. Though the plot was rather basic and a bit nonsensical at times, overall it was a decent enough addition to the series. The artwork is solid and makes the story more engaging. This volume also includes Wonder Woman Annual #2, which as a fan of the Star Sapphires I enjoyed. However, the ending to this arc was incredibly rushed and told in a way that completely removed any sense of su ...more
On May 31, Wonder Woman was banned in Lebanon after the Campaign to Boycott Supporters of Israel asked the Lebanese government's Ministry of Economy and Trade to block the film because its star, Gal Gadot, is Israeli.[163] The Lebanese government did not ban Gadot's Fast & Furious films which did screen in Lebanon.[164][165] On June 7, Variety reported that a Tunisian court suspended the theatrical release of Wonder Woman after a lawsuit brought by the Al-Chaab party and the Tunisian Association of Young Lawyers to have the film blocked due to Gadot's Israeli citizenship, military service, and public comments in support of the Israeli military during the 2014 war in Gaza.[166] Jordan was reportedly also considering a ban of the film and suspended screenings pending a decision,[167] but on June 11, it was reported that the government decided not to do so, as there was no legal precedent for it.[168]
She also had an array of mental and psychic abilities, as corresponding to Marston's interest in parapsychology and metaphysics. Such an array included ESP, astral projection, telepathy (with or without the Mental Radio), mental control over the electricity in her body, the Amazonian ability to turn brain energy into muscle power, etc.[172] Wonder Woman first became immune to electric shocks after having her spirit stripped from her atoms by Dr. Psycho's Electro Atomizer; it was also discovered that she was unable to send a mental radio message without her body.[173]
Granted by Hermes (God of Messengers), her top speed has never been well documented, but she has entered the speed force under her own power, implying she can accelerate to at least light speed. The Flash has said that Wonder Woman can easily keep up with him and she has been seen keeping up with Flash going faster than hypersonic speed. She has been shown to be on par with some of the fastest characters in the DC Universe such as Jesse Quick. She can disarm human opponents of their weapons instantly and she can immobilize her opponents in the blink of an eye, as she showed when she speedblitzed White Martian and Genocide into space in no time and was able to take down Amazo before he could finish a word. She is such a well trained athlete that in combat, her reflexes even surprise the likes of Superman.
Paquette detailed the changes he made to Wonder Woman's costume, stating that he removed the iconic American flag theme and instead incorporated a Greek influence: "The animal associated to Aphrodite is a dove so instead of an eagle on [Wonder Woman's] breastplate, it will be more of a dove. It's not the American eagle, it's the Aphrodite dove. Stuff that creates [the letter] W is by accident, so it's not like she already has a letter of the alphabet on her [costume]. In the end I've created a structure so it feels inevitable for Wonder Woman to look the way she does."[245]
At the end of Infinite Crisis, Wonder Woman temporarily retires from her costumed identity. Diana, once again using the alias Diana Prince, joins the Department of Metahuman Affairs. Donna Troy becomes the new Wonder Woman and is captured by Diana's enemies. Diana then goes on a mission to rescue her sister, battling Circe and Hercules. Diana defeats the villains, freeing Donna and takes up the role of Wonder Woman again. Circe places a spell on Diana, which renders Diana into a normal, powerless human being when in the role of Diana Prince; her powers come to her only when she is in the role of Wonder Woman.[115][116][117][118][119]
A Blackfoot demi-god,[52] and a smuggler who trades with both sides of the war and knows how to get people across the front lines.[48][53] On his casting, Brave Rock said, "I had no idea it was for Wonder Woman. I lost it when I showed up and I couldn't remember my lines. I didn't take it literally until a month later, I got a call saying I got the role and they wanted me to fly to London for a fitting."[54] Brave Rock raised several concerns with Jenkins over the representation of the character in the film, particularly that he was not comfortable playing into stereotypes and that he was not keen on his character being simply known as "Chief".[55] Jenkins responded by giving him some extra creative control over his character which Brave Rock says was "unprecedented".[55]
This section of the history takes place during the New 52, between the events of Flashpoint and DC Rebirth. It was later revealed that much of Wonder Woman's history from this time was an elaborate illusion created by the Gods of Olympus to keep her away from Paradise Island. All or part of this section may have been part of that illusion and no longer valid in Rebirth.
The Greek messenger god, Hermes, entrusts Wonder Woman with the protection of Zola, a young woman, who is pregnant with Zeus's child, from Hera, seething with jealousy and determined to kill the child.[130][131][132][133][134] With the appearance of a bizarre, new, chalk-white enemy, the goddess Strife (a reimagined version of Eris, the goddess of discord who had battled Wonder Woman in post-Crisis continuity), Wonder Woman discovers she, herself, is the natural-born daughter of Hippolyta and Zeus, who, after a violent clash, became lovers.[135] Hippolyta revealed Diana's earlier origin story to be a lie, spread amongst the Amazons to protect Diana from the wrath of Hera, who is known for hunting and killing several illegitimate offspring of Zeus.[135]
Although created to be a positive role-model and a strong female character for girls and boys,[215] Wonder Woman has had to deal with the misogyny that was commonplace in comic book industry for decades. For example, Wonder Woman was a founding member of the Justice Society of America. This roster included the original Flash and Green Lantern. Wonder Woman was an experienced leader and easily the most powerful of them all, yet was rendered a secretary. This would also be accompanied with her losing her powers or getting captured on most Justice League adventures. During the '50s and '60s, comic writers regularly made Wonder Woman lovesick over Steve Trevor, a Major in the United States Army. Stories frequently featured Wonder Woman hoping or imagining what it would be like to marry Steve Trevor.
She is able to astrally project herself into various lands of myth. Her physical body reacts to whatever happens to her on the mythical astral plane, leaving her body cut, bruised, or sometimes strengthened once her mind and body are reunited. She can apparently leave the planet through meditation and did this once to rescue Artemis while she was in Hell.[187]
James Robinson is an acclaimed, award-winning writer whose works include Starman, JSA: The Golden Age and Superman. With Geoff Johns, he was co-writer of Hawkman. In addition, he wrote the screenplay to The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, starring Sean Connery, and created the acclaimed young-readers comic series Leave it to Chance. Robinson is currently writing Wonder Woman (Rebirth).
After defeating Giganta in battle, Wonder Woman was approached by a lawyer who informed her that she had inherited the estate of Hercules, who had been killed.[89] Shortly thereafter, she was told by A.R.G.U.S. that Hercules' body came from an area containing traces of energy unique to Apokolips. Diana visited Hercules' home and found a letter addressed to her, informing her of the location of her twin brother, Jason. She found him in Greece,[90] and the two seemingly began to bond, only for Jason to turn against Diana after the arrival of Grail, who he had secretly allied himself with.[91] Grail had begun killing children of the earthly gods in order to use their divine power to restore her father Darkseid to adulthood, as he had been turned into a baby at the end of the Darkseid War. Jason allied himself with her in order to exact revenge on Wonder Woman, as he resented her for not seeking him out after she learned of his existence some time ago and was envious of her. However, as Darkseid was about to drain Diana's life force, Jason regretted his actions and joined Wonder Woman in battle against Grail and Darkseid. Then, Hercules' lawyer revealed his true identity as the King of the Gods himself, Zeus.[92] Zeus fought Darkseid while Wonder Woman took on his daughter, Grail. Ultimately, Zeus was defeated and his life force was drained by Darkseid, restoring the Apokoliptian to his full adult form. The Justice League arrived, forcing Darkseid and Grail to retreat through a Boom Tube. In the aftermath of the battle, Diana forgave her brother for his deceit.[93]
After Crisis on Infinite Earths, the character's origin was slightly retold by Greg Potter and George Perez. In this version, the Amazons were reincarnations of the souls of abused and murdered women from ancient days. In 1200 B.C. a debate occurred on Mount Olympus on how mankind should be made to relate to the gods. Ares, the god of war and destruction, wanted to descend upon the world with his army and crush mankind submission. This was opposed by the others gods present including Artemis, who wanted peace and suggested creating a new race that would lead humans on the right path. Zeus rejected their arguments, and they decided to proceed without his blessing. With the aid of Charon the ferryman, the gods reached the Womb of Gaea, where the souls of women who were abused and murdered at the hands of men were preserved by Gaea herself. Artemis then sent the souls to Greece where they reincarnated into adult women. Aphrodite observed that one soul still remains in the Womb, to which Athena replied that the time had not yet come for that one. The new race in Greece were approached by the goddesses, who bestowed upon them several blessings, charging them with the purpose of leading humanity in the ways of Gaea. They then appointed Hippolyte and Antiope as co-rulers. The civilization is named the Amazons. Stories of this civilization spread throughout Greece and reached the ears of Heracles, who was being manipulated by Ares into attacking the Amazons. Heracles approached the Amazons but was defeated by Hippolyte, upon which he pretended friendship and declared the Amazons allies. When their guard was down, the Greeks drugged the Amazons, taking Hippolyte, Antiope and the other survivors captive. In her cell, Hippolyte is freed by Athena ,who reminds her of her purpose and asked her to avoid revenge and pursue peaceful means. Hippolyte escaped and freed the rest of the Amazons. She shared Athena's message to the Amazons, but blinded by their thirst for revenge, they ruthlessly slaughter the remaining men. Antiope gave Hippolyta her girdle and left to pursue revenge The goddesses appeared and told them they had failed in their purpose and banished them to an island to guard the terrible evil within, as penance. They were granted immortality as long as they did not stray from their new purpose, which would eventually purify their souls. The Amazons built a nation and lived there for 4,000 years. It is during this time that Hippolyte, sole leader of the Amazons, felt an unexplained yearning. Menalippe, the Oracle, told her she was the only Amazon pregnant at the time of her previous incarnation's death, and thus the yearning she felt was the call of her unborn child. As per her advise, Hippolyte went to the shore at sunrise and made a clay figure of a baby. She then cried out to Artemis. The gods, recognizing it was time for the remaining soul in Gaea's womb to depart, infused it into the clay form, which then incarnated as a real child. Blessed with Gaea's greatest gift, life, the gods present bestowed their gifts upon the newborn: Demeter granted the baby great strength, Aphrodite granted her great beauty and a loving heart, Athena granted her great wisdom, Artemis granted her the eye of the hunter and unity with beasts, Hestia granted her sisterhood with fire, and Hermes gave her great speed and the power of flight. Hippolyte named her after a holy warrior, Diana, and she grew up knowing the love of a thousand mothers. Thus Diana of Themyscira was born.
Earning a total of $103.3 million on its opening weekend, the film recorded a number of records: the biggest domestic opening of all time for a female director (surpassing previous record holder Fifty Shades of Grey), the biggest DC Comics release without Batman or Superman (ahead of Constantine), the sixth-biggest non-sequel comic book superhero debut ever, as well as the sixth-biggest June debut weekend.[184] Its three-day opening alone made it the highest-grossing woman-led comic book superhero film ever (surpassing Ghost in the Shell).[185] It was also the 16th superhero film to cross $100 million in its domestic box office launch.[186] About 9% ($9 million) of the opening weekend came from IMAX screenings from 343 theaters.[187] In its second week the film grossed $58.5 million, again topping the box office. It marked a 43.3% drop for its second weekend at the box office, better than the average 50–60% decline superhero films tend to see, and was a better second weekend than Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ($51.3 million) and Suicide Squad ($43.5 million).[188] In its third weekend it grossed $40.8 million, finishing second behind newcomer Cars 3 ($53.5 million). It was the second-best third weekend ever for Warner Bros. and was nearly double what Batman v Superman ($23.3 million), Suicide Squad ($20.9 million) and Man of Steel ($20.7 million) made in their third weekends. It earned $24.9 million and $15.7 million in its fourth and fifth weekends, respectively, dropping just 39% and 36% despite facing rough competition from opening films Transformers: The Last Knight and Despicable Me 3.[189] It eventually became the highest-grossing film directed by a woman, surpassing the previous records of Jennifer Yuh Nelson's Kung Fu Panda 2 and Phyllida Lloyd's Mamma Mia!.[9] By August 8, the film had garnered $400 million in ticket sales, becoming the second female-fueled film (after Disney's Beauty and the Beast), Warner Bros.' third-biggest movie (after Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises), holding the record of the highest-earning superhero origin film, replacing the previous record held by Spider-Man (2002). It also becoming the highest-earning film with a female director in terms of domestic earnings—surpassing Frozen (2013).[190][191][192]


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Halo and Ikonopedia partner to provide genetic testing for breast cancer
The integration is expected to lead to a 40% increase in compliance for follow-up imaging.
The collaboration aims to improve breast cancer detection at early stages. Credit: National Cancer Institute / Unsplash.
Halo Diagnostics has announced a partnership with Ikonopedia, a breast imaging reporting and tracking solution, to offer genetic testing for breast cancer.
The collaboration aims to improve the detection of early-stage breast cancer, as well as patient outcomes.
Under the partnership, Halo's genetic lab and precision diagnostic software services will be integrated with Ikonopedia's mammography software for follow-up tracking and one-click radiology reporting.
This integration is anticipated to lead to a 40% increase in follow-up imaging compliance, which will aid in early detection and lead to less invasive treatments.
Additionally, the partnership will use Halo's Hereditary Gene Panel Tyrer-Cuzick 8 and Polygenic Risk Score to increase the identification of patient risk.
Halo Diagnostics founder and chief product officer Brian Axe said: "We're proud to partner with Ikonopedia and their robust breast imaging reporting and risk-assessment tools.
"Our combined solution will save lives by improving early detection through fast, accurate diagnosis and personalised care."
As part of the partnership deal, an integrated risk assessment tool provided by Ikonopedia will identify patients who are eligible for hereditary testing.
Following medical indication, physicians can order Halo's Women's Health Precision Diagnostic suite.
The Women's Health Precision Diagnostic suite combines advanced imaging, a risk calculator and genetic test results to determine which patients may benefit from additional breast cancer screening and management.
Ikonopedia CEO and president Emily Crane said: "Halo and Ikonopedia's goals for early detection and personalised treatment are incredibly well aligned.
"We're excited to partner with a forward-thinking, precision diagnostics company to enable broader access to genetic testing and improved follow-up."
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NC Safe Plates is a food safety certification course developed by North Carolina State University. Certification is provided by the National Registry of Food Safety Professionals.
This is a comprehensive program for food service managers and supervisory staff in restaurants, hospitals, nursing homes, child-care facilities and other food handling establishments.
Registration must be received by March 1, 2019. The course is scheduled for March 12 & 19, with the exam on March 26. For questions, contact Jami Lawhon at 336-242-2092.


Boating, fishing, hunting, and wildlife watching are popular activities at Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge (NWR). You must carry a Refuge permit with you when hunting, fishing, or camping on the Refuge.
Largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, and catfish are the primary species caught in the Refuges' oxbow and overflow lakes, the East and West Pearl Rivers, and the Bogue Chitto River. Sloughs along the Bogue Chitto can provide excellent fishing for catfish and gar. Fishing access is generally by boat — the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers maintains several boat launches available to the public for access to the river system and the refuge. Recreational fishing is permitted year round in accordance with State regulations and subject to special conditions. All anglers must read, sign, and have in their possession a Refuge Hunting/ Fishing/Camping Permit.
There is a family friendly and disabled-access fishing pond located at the Pearl River Turnaround Access Site at Exit 11 on Interstate 59 north of Pearl River. This is the location of an annual Youth Fishing Rodeo in early June.
Upland game, deer, squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, opossum, waterfowl, and hog hunting are allowed subject to State approved season and regulation. Hunters must review and abide by state regulations for the state in which they hunt. All hunters must read, sign, and have in their possession a Refuge Hunting/ Fishing/Camping Permit.
The Refuge provides nesting, wintering and breeding habitat for nearly 200 species of birds, with neotropical migrants typically seen in the fall and spring. To learn more about where to birdwatch at the Refuge and what birds may be seen, click on this link.
A family-friendly fishing access at the Pearl River Turn Around Fishing Access Site provides an excellent view of an egret rookery.
To provide optimal wildlife viewing and fishing, non-gas powered craft only are allowed in this fishing pond at the Pearl River Turnaround Fishing Access Site when it is open.
Watch for the spectacular swallow-tailed kites, which nest at the Refuge. The best time to look for kites is from April through August.
The cattle egret and little blue heron rookeries at the Pearl River Turnaround Fishing Access Site are excellent places for wildlife photography. One rookery is on a small island, easily viewed from an accessible fishing platform. Another rookery, located on the east side of the lake has white ibis as well as egrets and herons.
The Holmes Bayou Trail, a 3/4 mile long out and back hiking trail on the Louisiana side of the Refuge, gives hikers a unique view of the Pearl River Basin habitat and ends with a view of the bayou. The Jim Schmidt Interpretive Boardwalk at the Pearl River Turnaround Fishing Access Site, provides a view of a classic flood plain cypress forest.
*Please note, the Jim Schmidt Interpretive Boardwalk was damaged by high water in spring of 2016 and is currently closed for repairs.